Justice Delayed, Not Necessarily Done The sentencing of former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the murder of Intelligence Bureau official Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots has brought a measure of closure to one of the most brutal episodes in recent Indian history.
However, the fact that it took a court over two years to deliver this verdict raises questions about the efficacy of India's justice system.
The circumstances surrounding Ankit Sharma's murder were particularly gruesome. He was dragged by a mob, with clothes tied around his neck, and thrown into a drain.